How to call a function from app designer? and also make it graph in the axes inserted in app designer

We have a function that works perfectly when we call it from the command window, the function takes a structure and graphs it components in the figure window. We want to be able to call it from app designer and make it graph the components in the axes inserted there instead of the figure window. Any recommendations?

Answer 1

[Cris LaPierre]

You can call external function in app designer (see here). The challenge is going to be getting it to plot in the app. You could try adding an input to your function that is an axes handle. Then in your function, try specifying the axes handle in your plot command. When you call the function with the app axes handle, give it the app axes handle and see if it can plot to your app.

[Cris LaPierre]

Ok, was too curious not to test it myself. It works.

The external function

function plotToApp(x,y,h)
plot(h,x,y)
end

Calling it in app designer

function Button2Pushed(app, event)
    x=1:10;y=(x-5).^2;
    plotToApp(x,y,app.UIAxes)
end